Representatives of the local nonprofits and charities that benefit from being a partner with MusicWorks Inc. include, from left, front row: Clifford Henry and Lois Work of Cultural Council of Indian River County; Ken Grudens of Indian River Land Trust; and Angie Schepers and Tony Young of Vero Beach Centennial Celebration; back row, Steve Becker and Laura Matson of the Emerson Center; Martha Redner and Wanda Lincoln of Quail Valley Charities; and Ann Taylor of Indian River Land Trust.(Photo: Photo by MaryAnn Ketcham and computer graphics by Marsha Damerow/Special to Treasure Coast Newspapers.)Buy Photo

LIVE! From Vero Beach, with co-producers MusicWorks Inc., will be kicking off its sixth year of “concerts close to home” right after the 2018 holidays are over and 2019 rings in with many new opportunities.

LIVE! From Vero Beach returns to the Emerson Center stage with an expanded array of performers who will surely satisfy the palette of Indian River County’s wide demographic of music lovers. The concerts are geared to classic folk and rock groups that performed from the 1960’s to today.

After nearly a year of working his magic, Rusty Young, concert promoter for the nonprofit MusicWorks Inc., recently announced Crosby will be coming to the Emerson Center at 7 p.m. Feb. 12.

“It was worth the wait,” said Young. “The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee is experiencing an unprecedented surge not only in prolificacy, but in creativity. The sought-after founding member of The Byrds and the Crosby in Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young has released three acclaimed solo albums over the last four years proving his musical passion to be as powerful as ever.”

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In addition to Crosby, this year’s variety of talent includes a musical mixture of known celebrated performers, the ever-requested tribute bands and a new music phenomenon established in Canada, Classic Albums Live, which will perform famous albums “word for word … cut for cut.”

“We have discovered that our artists connect with a wide range of ages and musical tastes,” said Young. “We also pride ourselves in partnering with nonprofit organizations in the community, offering them the ability for awareness and to fundraise for their organization."

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Marty and Bev Paris of Paris Productions, left, and Rusty Young and Stacey Kasselman of MusicWorks Inc., right, have teamed together as the co-producers of LIVE! From Vero Beach with Presenting Sponsors Richard Boga and Cindy O’Dare of Premier Estate Properties, center.(Photo: MaryAnn Ketcham/Special to Treasure Coast Newspapers)

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